Chapter 1114: Triggered

On the vast square where the display screen stood, strong winds howled, and dust swirled violently.

Zhao Yisheng turned his head to look at Yan Zhichun, his expression panicked as he said:"This scene... I really can't handle this. I didn't even prepare myself mentally... You're putting me in a difficult position."

Yan Zhichun frowned after hearing this, then looked up at the display screen. Her gaze pierced through the dust in the air, quickly scanning the numerous barely discernible characters, and soon she furrowed her brows.

She didn't seem to see "Li Xi" on the screen.

Perhaps the sudden massive scene had already shattered Zhao Yisheng's belief, and instead of that, maybe she should have told him about the task's severity last night?

But Yan Zhichun didn't really understand Zhao Yisheng; perhaps if she had revealed the true task, he would have fled even earlier.

"You've already stood here," Yan Zhichun said. "Now, everyone sees us as a 'rebel army.' Even if you want to escape, it's probably death. Instead of holding onto unrealistic fantasies, focus on what's in front of you."

After hearing this, Zhao Yisheng surveyed the distance amid the wind and dust. Because the square with the giant bell and display screen was accessible from all sides, people were starting to block the roads from every direction.

He knew that even if he tried to escape now, he would encounter enforcers suppressing the rebels on various roads, and he might become the first target to be killed.

"You guys are really going too far..." Zhao Yisheng said. "Do you have to push me into such a desperate situation...?"

After hearing this, Yan Zhichun reached out and pressed both hands on Zhao Yisheng's shoulders, then said word by word:"It's not just you; everyone is in a desperate situation."

"What...?"

"Every person standing beside you is facing an extremely tough test in their heart," Yan Zhichun said. "Including Bai Hu at the forefront, who's stopping us; he's more conflicted than anyone else."

After hearing this, Zhao Yisheng paused. He had thought Yan Zhichun wasn't good with words, but he never realized she could be so eloquent.

"So, I should have sorted out your thoughts and adjusted your emotions, but there's no time now, since no one here is better off than you," Yan Zhichun continued. "If you think you can do it, I'll shift my focus to you; if not, find a way to save yourself now."

Yan Zhichun gave Zhao Yisheng a very contradictory feeling. He was already thirty-six years old and had been through a lot in society, but the girl in front of him was at most in her early twenties. Their age difference was significant, and logically, his experience should be greater than hers.

Yet, Yan Zhichun's actions and words made him feel inferior.

"Little girl... it's not about whether I can or not," Zhao Yisheng said. "In this situation... I can't find that feeling anymore... You know? I'm scared to death right now; I don't dare to agree with you. I'm afraid 'Li Xi' is already gone."

Just as Yan Zhichun was about to speak with a furrowed brow, a figure appeared behind Zhao Yisheng.

"I can help you."

Yan Zhichun focused her gaze and saw that the speaker was Lin Geng, and she quickly hesitated.

"You...?" Zhao Yisheng turned back to look at Lin Geng. "How are you going to help me?"

Lin Geng reached out and slowly grabbed Zhao Yisheng's arm, saying softly:"Everything will be alright."

Zhao Yisheng paused slightly upon touching Lin Geng's soft palm, then asked:"What do you mean by that...?"

"I'm 'Jifa'," Lin Geng said. "After I touch you, you'll be more likely to get 'Hui Xiang'."

Yan Zhichun still furrowed her brows upon hearing this; she always had doubts about Lin Geng's identity and felt that 'Jifa' was equally unreliable.

This concept was a bit abstract; for example, whether 'Hui Xiang' succeeds depends on whether the person believes it themselves. But if someone tells you they're 'Jifa' and touching you will enhance your 'Hui Xiang', it invisibly increases your belief in your own 'Hui Xiang'.

In other words... whether the person touching you is really 'Jifa' or not, as long as you believe what they say, the effect of 'Jifa' is achieved.

From this perspective, everyone could be 'Jifa', and everyone could achieve the effect of 'Jifa', but no one can verify if 'Jifa' really worked.

Yan Zhichun subtly turned her head to look at the screen, and unlike before, she quickly found the two characters for 'Jifa' in the corner.

It seems 'Jifa' is indeed a genuine 'Hui Xiang', but its effect made Yan Zhichun feel perplexed.

A 'senior Ji Dao Zhe' that she'd never heard of, plus a seemingly optional 'Hui Xiang', made Lin Geng's identity even more suspicious to Yan Zhichun.

She could receive 'Mo Yin Tian Jiang', which naturally means she believes from the bottom of her heart that she is a 'Ji Dao Zhe', meeting the 'cause and effect' judgment.

But Yan Zhichun still felt there were too many suspicious points about her.

"After touching... that's it?" Zhao Yisheng paused and asked Lin Geng.

"Yes, just let it happen naturally next; your 'Hui Xiang' will appear soon," Lin Geng nodded at Zhao Yisheng. "Anyway, let's complete this mission first."

Yan Zhichun knew that even if Lin Geng was suspicious, she was still on their side for now.

"Yan... Yan Zhichun..." Zhao Yisheng said, "The giant bell and display screen are too massive. Even if I really get 'Hui Xiang', to destroy them, I need to meet some prerequisites..."

"Go ahead," Yan Zhichun said. "Even if it costs me my life."

"No... it's not that exaggerated..." Zhao Yisheng looked up at the towering equipment and said, "I need to touch it. It's too big; I can't perform 'Li Xi' from here."

"Touch it..." Yan Zhichun looked seriously at the path leading to the giant bell and display screen. The path was completely open, but at the end stood a white-clad elder.

At that moment, he was single-handedly wielding winds to battle a crowd of 'Ji Dao Zhe'.

To touch the giant bell under Bai Hu's nose?

"Not only that..." Zhao Yisheng's face flashed with embarrassment, "For safety, it's best to have a girl go with me. Even if she ends up as a corpse afterward, it's fine..."

"A girl?" Yan Zhichun didn't understand at first. "Finding someone to escort you there is no problem, but does the gender need to be specified in advance?"

"This..." Zhao Yisheng's eyes flickered, "It's not about 'escorting'; it's that I can only ensure 'Li Xi' activates 100% after touching a woman."

Yan Zhichun frowned after hearing this and said gravely:"You'd better not be lying to me."

(Starting today, gradually resuming normal updates.)